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ArticleMainBodyHTML1: ​Doha, May 18 (QNA) - The Social Development Center, a member of Qatar Foundation for Education, Science and Community Development will be awarding 179 trainees from its First Step, Badr and Qatar International Beauty Academy (Tajmeel) programs with diplomas in a prestigious event scheduled to be held at the Qatar National Convention Center on Thursday, May 23rd. First Step is officially sponsored by ExxonMobil Qatar.
 In addition to each program's standard curriculum, graduates spent several extra hours on a monthly basis attending professional and vocational training sessions at SDC.
 While congratulating graduates and their families, Amal Al-Mannai, Executive Director, SDC, said, "We are extremely delighted on this occasion which marks the beginning of so many successful careers. All three programs, First Step, Badr and Tajmeel are designed to prepare young individuals entering the professional world to perform to perform efficiently and achieve new heights of excellence. A significant part of the Qatar National Vision 2030 is investing in and developing our human capital  and we are proud to be doing just that at SDC and fulfilling our role in achieving this vision."
 Founded in 2005, First Step is a training program that focuses on the professional development of individuals within the age bracket of 18 to 30. The training helps individuals hone their existing skill set, as well as acquire practical administrative, problems solving, effective decision making, and strong communication skills, ensuring that they enter the workforce as confident professionals.
 The Badr program offers a suite of services with the aim of supporting both families and individuals fulfill their projects, ensuring that they become self-reliant through a variety of programs, including financial support systems, training and rehabilitation courses, marketing support, management consultancy, and incubation services, as well as motivational incentives such as nomination for the Reyada Awards for Qatari Entrepreneurs. A total of 10 female home-based entrepreneurs were recognized at last year's Badr awards ceremony for taking the initiative to start up and operate their own ventures.
 Further, the Badr program is designed to ensure successful final projects which will further enhance the standards of living and availability of professional opportunities for local families. A total of 10 female home-based entrepreneurs were recognized at last years Badr awards ceremony for taking the initiative to start up and operate their own ventures.
 Tajmeel is Qatar's first educational establishment dedicated to providing high quality training and international qualifications in the hair and beauty industry. (QNA)

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​Doha, May 18 (QNA) - Doha Film Institute (DFI) announced Saturday that its annual slate will now include two film festivals. Films from first- and second-time filmmakers are the focus of the new Qumra Film Festival, Doha.
 The inaugural festival will take place in March, 2014 and will include international competition sections for feature-length and short films, and provide opportunities for creative collaboration among filmmakers and industry professionals. The Ajyal Film Festival for the Young is a community-based event that brings cinema and film-related activities to Doha to promote film appreciation among families and educators. Its first edition takes place in November, 2013.
 "Over the last four years, our community-based programming has been extremely popular among the residents of Doha," said CEO of DFI Abdulaziz Al Khater. "We want to harness the momentum weve generated there and continue developing film appreciation in Qatar. At the same time, the Institute has decided to focus on emerging filmmakers and expand its competitions to include films from around the world. The best path to achieving our goals is to build two separate film festivals."
 The Qumra Film Festival, Doha is committed to exploring the imagination and lyrical visions of upcoming directors, helping them to bring their projects to fruition and providing a launchpad for their work. International competitions for first- and second-time filmmakers are at the heart of the eight-day festival. Awards will be decided by international juries in feature-length and short film categories, including Made in Qatar.
 Out-of-competition sections include a panorama of films from contemporary auteurs, established directors and new talent, selected for their artistry, formal innovation and compelling subject matter; a carte-blanche section that invites acclaimed directors to share films that played a role in shaping their cinematic sensibility; and a tribute that pays homage to the contributions of significant figures to the history of world cinema. Extending its focus on directors early works, the Qumra Film Festival also provides a rare chance to see the first films of celebrated filmmakers.

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ArticleMainBodyHTML1: ​Kuwait , May 18 (QNA) - Qatar participates in forum for officials responsible for youth hostels in the GCC, the is currently taking place in Kuwait.
 The forum will focus on using social media to promote tourism among GCC youth. The Qatari delegation consists of five Qatari young men in addition to Chairman of Qatar Youth Hostel Abdul Aziz Al Amari and Supervisor at the Qatar Youth Hostel Association Ahmed Hassan Ali. 
 The Chairman of Qatar Youth Hostel Association Al Amari  told Qatar News Agency  that the forum had organized a number of seminars on the importance of encouraging  tourists exchange among GCC countries. Al Amari noted that one of the seminars highlighted that Qatar was the future of tourism in the region, which Al Amari said reflected that the GCC countries have noticed the leaps Qatar has been making in tourism. (QNA)

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ArticleMainBodyHTML1: ​Doha, May 16 (QNA) - Qatar Museum Authority (QMA) has on Thursday held its annual celebration on the occasion of the International Museum Day at the Museum of Islamic Art under the theme of Museums (memory + creativity) = social change.
At the outset of the ceremony, National Museums Committee Chairman HE Sheikh Hassan bin Mohamed bin Ali Al Thani said Qatar is keen on museums and takes steady steps to establish additional ones and provide them with the latest exhibition and design technologies.
In a speech given on his behalf by National Museums Committee Deputy Chairman and Qatar National Museum Curator Nasser Al-Hammadi, HE Sheikh Hassan said Qatar celebrates this day because museums are no longer places to exhibit precious collectibles, antiques and monuments but rather, they have become dynamic institutions that interact with society.
He added that museums are now used as a tool to clarify notions about social civilizational achievements of individuals and societies, stressing the importance of museums in the consolidation of national identity through their different programs and activities.
The International Museum Day is celebrated worldwide on May 18 of every year. It was created in 1977 by the World museum Community as an occasion to raise awareness on the significance of museums in the development of society. (QNA)

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ArticleMainBodyHTML1: ​Doha, May 16 (QNA) -The three-day 16th Conference of the Arab Town Organization (ATO) concluded  with participation of more than 600 ministers, officials of municipalities and experts of the urban issues in additions to representatives of the regional and international organizations.
Deliberations in the conference dealt with a number of issues relating to the urban planning, environment, urban poverty and transport and the climate change, the water and waste management in cities and municipalities as well as local government councils in the Arab countries and in the world.
Director of Doha Municipality and Head of the Higher Committee of the 16th conference of ATO, Engineer Mohammed Ahmed al Sayed, said the Doha declaration which is issued Wednesday came to meet  the aspirations and ambitions of the Arab cities  to be have active presence in the regional and international forums.
He welcomed all the Arab countries" delegations and the regional and international organizations and institutions which have been participated in the conference and contributing in the crystallization of the recommendations and proposals include in Doha declaration.(QNA)

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ArticleMainBodyHTML1: Doha, May 16 (QNA) - The Torch Doha Hotel and Hamad Medical Corporation (HMC) Thursday organised a blood donation campaign here as part of its corporate social responsibility programme.
 A total of 60 staff donated approximately 450 ml of blood per person, approximately 30 liters of blood, a hotel executive said.
 "Torch Doha Hotel Manager Sherif Sabry said, "We are glad to see so many of our staff members volunteer for a great cause. Our efforts are not limited to this occasion as we encourage everyone to show concern for regular donations to save lives."
 The blood donation event at The Torch coincides with National Volunteer Week around the world. The blood donation initiative is organized every year by the Human Resources Department at The Torch Doha.
 The hotel's Director of Training and Personnel Ashraf Shokair said, "We want to be actively outward-looking when it comes to blood donation. Not too long ago we witnessed a special situation in the hotel when one of our associates was in urgent need of blood due to a surgical procedure. One of his colleagues who had a compatible blood type donated voluntarily. It was a magnificent gesture and showed our ongoing commitment to support each other and give back to the community."  (QNA)

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ArticleMainBodyHTML1: ​Doha, May 15 (QNA) - Chairman of the Board of Directors of Qatar Charity (QC), HE Sheikh Hamad bin Nasser bin Jassem Al-Thani inaugurated here today the exhibition entitled the "pain and hope ‘ which is organized by Qatar charity at the Doha Exhibitions Center. The Exhibition features the physical suffering of the Syrian people in displacement camps, asylum and the extent of the damages against the infrastructure.
The opening ceremony of the event was attended by the Minister of Culture, Arts and Heritage HE Dr. Hamad Bin Abdulaziz Al-Kuwari, and a number of officials of the charitable work in Qatar.
The ten suites of the five-day exhibition includes images reflecting the deepest  tragedy of the Syrian people and the difficulty of living in the absence of bread and safe drinking water and basic commodities, highlighting the damage caused to buildings, markets, installations, mosques, schools and historic buildings .(QNA)

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ArticleMainBodyHTML1: ​Doha, May 15 (QNA) - Qatar International Petroleum Marketing Company (Tasweeq) hosted a team of students from the Singapore Management University (SMU) at its headquarters in Doha.
The visit is part of a 12-day Business and Cultural Study Trip to the Middle East organised by the University's Office of Global Learning (OGL) together with a team of students, Tasweeq said in a media statement Wednesday.
Tasweeq CEO Saad Al-Kuwari, welcomed the students saying, "Tasweeq aspires to be a Centre of Excellence and the premier source of regional oil and gas marketing and logistics information. I welcome the students from the Singapore Management University especially since Tasweeq has an active presence in Singapore through our Representative Office. I am extremely proud to host them and introduce our company to the decision-makers of the future."
Abdulaziz Al Meer, Planning and Performance Director made a Tasweeq presentation to SMU delegation comprising 30 students and two OGL staff.
During the presentation, Al Meer introduced Tasweeq's formation, products and exports markets, and the Graduate Development Programme dedicated to fresh Qatari graduates.
Elain Sim, Assistant Director, International Student Experience OGL, thanking Tasweeq management, said, "Our students enjoyed the presentation as it was an interesting learning experience. The purpose of this trip, which includes visits to Doha, Abu Dhabi and Dubai, is to provide our students with insights into various industries which fuel the strong and sustained growth of the Middle Eastern economy, and to introduce them to companies which have strong economic links with Singapore."
The trip to Middle East is a student-led initiative by members of Al-Khaleej, a student club promoting the Middle East culture at SMU. (QNA)

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ArticleMainBodyHTML1: ​Doha, May 15 (QNA) - Faisal Mohamed Al Suwaidi, the President of Research and Development (RD) at Qatar Foundation, has affirmed that Qatar National Research Strategy (QNRS) forum of 2013 which is being held for the second year in a row , aims at reviewing the QNRS after being ratified last year on part of HH Sheikha Moza Bint Nasser , the chairperson of Qatar Foundation for Education, Science and Community Development (QF) and QF's board of directors to get assured it is going on the right path and as per the right priorities .
Addressing a press conference here on Wednesday on the sidelines of the two-day forum being held at Qatar National Convention Centre (QNCC), Al-Suwaidi said the story of researches started with the choice by HH Sheikha Moza of  "Zruna" company which conducted an integrated study to the research sector in Qatar and reported to HH Sheikha Moza at the end of 2011 where the report was endorsed in December 2011 and we switched it to the QNRS in consultation with all staff at the Research and Development in Qatar.
He further said," We will set the priorities and then submit them to HH Sheikha Moza and the QF's board of directors once again for endorsement and to put it into action and finance it. 
The President of Research and Development (RD) at Qatar Foundation mad clear that during today's meetings consultations were made with the research and development personnel where we define the most challenges facing Qatar in the 10 or 20 years to come in this sector and which include lack of manpower, the matter which made us  reduce the 76 research target to 12 targets where 3 to 4 goals will be selected during this forum.
The other targets will not be abolished but will go back to next year and try to rearrange them as per priorities and we will choose a number of them each year, said Al Suwaidi.
Speaking about the most important challenges facing the research sector, Al Suwaidi pointed out that of the prime challenges we face are saving human energy whereas the financial aspect poses no problem, especially after His Highness the Emir Sheikh Hamad Bin Khalifa Al Thani, has allocated 2.8% of the national income annually for the research sector.
Al Suwaidi further told reporters that the forum will highlight the value of fostering a national research culture. This is in line with Qatar National Vision 2030 and is designed to have a significantly positive impact on the country's development by addressing the most pressing challenges facing Qatar and the region.
He made clear that there are about 500 researchers in Qatar working with the QF, the Educational City and Qatar University and other locations whereas we are in need of 7000 researchers to realize the targets of Qatar National Vision 2030. This constitutes a major challenge over the coming years and we have to overcome it through recruiting scientists from abroad and at the same time training and educating the Qatari cadres of males and females to encourage them to join this sector, Al Suwaidi told reporters.    
Elaborating he said, "We are determined to align all of our science and research objectives with stakeholder priorities, capabilities and interests by facilitating an environment that allows them to engage with one another and find applicable solutions to some of the research challenges that we face today." 
"Qatar Foundation is steadfast in its commitment to plan and manage its research investments in order to fulfill the objectives within the Qatar National Research Strategy and overcome potential obstacles along the way," Al Suwaiti told reporters.
Aimed at tackling the nation's most pressing research challenges, Qatar Foundation for Education, Science and Community Development hosted today the Qatar National Research Strategy Forum 2013, in collaboration with The New York Academy of Sciences.
The two-day forum brings together leading stakeholders from across Qatar National Research Strategy's (QNRS) key sectors, including academia, government, and research institutes.
The forum has been created to provide stakeholders with an ideal platform to advance the nation's research objective of becoming an international centre for research and development by identifying, discussing, and confronting a host of pertinent challenges.
For his part, Michael Goldrich, Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of The New York Academy of Sciences, said in similar remarks the he will present participants with an overview of the research 'Grand Challenges' that Qatar is facing today. During a series of working groups, stakeholders will actively engage in the deliberations on how to overcome these challenges.
In keeping with the objectives of Qatar National Research Strategy (QNRS), which was launched last October, the forum also aims to provide researchers with the opportunity to network and cooperate on future research projects, nationally and internationally.
QNRS was developed to guide all R&D investments in Qatar and provides the national framework to align singular objectives alongside the country's priorities, while taking into consideration stakeholder capabilities and interests. It represents the first R&D sector-wide strategy in Qatar and defines five pillars or themes to achieve the country's aspirations: Energy and Environment; Information and Computing Technology; Health and related Life Science and Technologies; Social sciences, Arts and Humanities; as well as enterprise-wide interdisciplinary research and development.
The strategy, which is being implemented by Qatar Foundation's research institutes, universities, service providers, government, industry and funders, is expected to nurture and enhance the cycle of innovation from university research through to commercialization. Another of the strategy's long-term goals is to increase the ratio of researchers in Qatar's workforce by developing capabilities and building a competitive and diversified economy.
Qatar Foundation for Education, Science and Community Development is a private, non-profit organisation that is supporting Qatar on its journey from carbon economy to knowledge economy by unlocking human potential for the benefit of not only Qatar, but the world.
Founded in 1995 by HH the Emir Sheikh Hamad Bin Khalifa Al Thani, QF is chaired by Her Highness Sheikha Moza bint Nasser.  QF carries out its mission through three strategic pillars: education, science and research, and community development. QFs education pillar brings world-class universities to Qatar to help create an education sector in which young people can develop the attitudes and skills required for a knowledge economy.
Whereas The New York Academy of Sciences is an independent, not for-profit organization that since 1817 has been committed to advancing science, technology, and society worldwide. With 25,000 members in 140 countries, the Academy is creating a global community of science for the benefit of humanity. The Academy's core mission is to advance scientific knowledge, positively impact the major global challenges of society with science-based solutions, and increase the number of scientifically informed individuals in society at large. (END)

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ArticleMainBodyHTML1: ​Doha, May 15 (QNA) - HE the Minister of Culture, Arts and Heritage Dr. Hamad bin Abdulaziz Al-Kuwari has underlined the role of youth in elevating the society, the implementation of developmental and strategic plans and enhancing the spirit of loyalty to the homeland.
HE the minister stressed that the ministry of culture spares no effort to support youth centers to play their role in line with the directives of the wise leadership and Qatar National Vision 2030.
Dr. Al-Kuwari made the remarks as he met with the board of Al Kaaban Youth Center as part of his constant meetings with members of youth centers to listen to their visions on the development of youth and cultural work. (QNA)

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ArticleMainBodyHTML1: ​Doha, May 15 (QNA) - The sixth Waqf Forum concluded sessions here today recommending a draft  of international convention to organize endowment in the institutions of the  Islamic world relating the jurisprudential views which contributing to  resolving  international disputes.
After intensive discussions the waqf forum also recommended means to benefit from waqf in resolving the international conflicts by  holding  scientific meetings between specialists in the Islamic jurisprudence , public international law, international charitable work, management and economy.
It also called for the establishment of the endowment institutions to finance the programme of the training and qualifying the group of experts from Islamic countries who are specialized in the methods and means of resolving international conflicts through Islamic ways.
The participants confirmed necessity of submitting the recommendations to the relevant authorities, including the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC), the Conference of Ministers of Awqaf in the Islamic countries and the Arab League.
The two-day forum was organized by Qatar's Ministry of Awqaf  and Islamic Affairs in collaboration with Kuwait Awqaf Public Foundation(KAPF)and the Islamic Development Bank Group(IDB)   (QNA)

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ArticleMainBodyHTML1: ​Doha, May 14 (QNA) - The first Middle East Forum on Quality Improvement in Healthcare opens here Friday (May 17) at the Qatar National Convention Center (QNCC).
The three-day forum is jointly hosted by the Institute for Healthcare Improvement (IHI) and Hamad Medical Corporation (HMC).
In her welcome message to the delegates posted on the website, HMC Managing Director Hanan Al Kuwari said, "The forum supports fully our ongoing work to deliver the safest and most effective care to our patients. This forum is the result of a wider collaboration with IHI, which is a recognized international leader in health and healthcare improvement and innovation."
Among the key topics for discussion on the first day include, safety, leadership, innovation and transforming beside care.
The official opening ceremony of the forum will be held on Saturday followed by a keynote address 'Improving Healthcare Quality'. This will be followed by five workshops covering topics like, reliability, reducing readmissions, ICU upgrades and obesity.
The workshops on Sunday will cover topics like sustainability, diabetes care, quantitative improvement, strategies for managers and linking improvement science and academia.
Among expert speakers listed for the forum are Kaiser Foundation Health Plan, Inc., Sr. Vice President, Medicare Clinical Operations and Population Care, Dr Alide L. Chase; IHI President Emeritus and Senior Fellow Dr Donald M Berwick; Royal United Hospital, Bath, Associate Medical Director for Quality Improvement Carol Peden; IHI Vice President Patricia A. Rutherford; IHI MD and Vice President and Weill Cornell Medical College Assistant Professor of Medicine Kedar Mate and Rhode Island Quality Institute (RIQI) President and CEO Laura Adams among others. (QNA)

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ArticleMainBodyHTML1: ​Doha, May 14 (QNA) - Qatar National Research Fund (QNRF) has announced new research grants worth a total of $121 million today, under its flagship funding program, the National Priorities Research Program (NPRP).
The announcement came in QNRF's fifth Annual Forum, held today at Qatar National Convention Centre, where more than 350 members of Qatar's research community gathered to learn the results of proposals submitted for the sixth cycle of the NPRP.
"The National Priorities Research Program was created to support original research for Qatar on topics of national importance, and to bolster the nation's growing research culture. This cycle placed particular emphasis on alignment with the Qatar National Research Strategy and on local research collaboration, with bonus points awarded to proposals involving stakeholders from Qatar's academic, government, non-profit, and industrial sectors," said Dr Abdul Sattar Al-Taie, Executive Director at QNRF.
Twenty-seven local research institutions have received funding for a total of 137 proposals, out of the 710 proposals submitted to NPRP's sixth cycle in January 2013. These proposals were selected on a competitive basis and underwent a rigorous evaluation process. Each proposal was sent to five independent international peer reviewers, who shared their evaluation with QNRF for a final funding decision.
"With a 20 percent success rate, NPRP's sixth cycle demonstrates the rising quality of research in Qatar. Grants were awarded based on QNRF's strict criteria that take into account originality and quality of the research proposed, alignment with the Qatar National Research Strategy, potential benefits to Qatar and the region, and collaboration with other institutions in Qatar, in addition to the peer reviewers' recommendations," said Noor Al-Merekhi, Program Manager of NPRP.
Thirty-three of the awarded proposals involve collaboration with local stakeholders, and 97 percent of them are directly aligned with the four pillars of the Qatar National Research Strategy (QNRS), namely: energy and environment, computer science and ICT, health and social sciences, arts and humanities.
"The success rate within each QNRS pillar was also approximately 20 percent, reflective of QNRF's commitment to excellence in research and development across these fields, which have been identified as priorities within Qatar's research efforts," added Al-Merekhi, who announced the results on behalf of QNRF.
Al-Merekhi went on to explain how the research grants would be managed throughout their lifecycle of up to three years. Each grant is worth between $120,000 and $1.05 million, with a requirement that at least 65 percent of the annual budget is expended inside Qatar. Likewise, 50 percent of the total research efforts must be conducted in Qatar. 
"NPRP encourages collaboration not only among stakeholders in Qatar, but also between Qatar and the international research community. The opportunities that NPRP provides to researchers outside of Qatar are unique, and have attracted attention from some of the world's top scientific minds," said Dr Al-Taie, who noted that 147 international research institutions from 26 countries will be collaborating in projects awarded under the Program's sixth cycle.
The announcement of NPRP grants marked the culmination of the fifth Annual Forum's proceedings, which also included a series of presentations by QNRF's senior management around the theme 'Researchforward', in a reflection of the funding agency's new phase of development. Senior representatives shared QNRF's five-year plan, featuring new programs already underway and the Fund's renewed focus on research outcomes and dissemination.
QNRF also recognised funded researchers and Research Offices, with the Best Research Team Award going to Weill Cornell Medical College in Qatar and Best Research Office Award going to Texas A&M University at Qatar. The Best Researcher Award, introduced this year, went to Dr Khalid Ali Qarage of Texas A&M University at Qatar.
In a special show of appreciation, Dr Nabeel Al-Salem and Fatema Sorore were both honoured for their service to QNRF, which has extended for beyond five years. (END)

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ArticleMainBodyHTML1: ​Geneva, May 14 (QNA) - The International Coordination Committee (ICC) for national human rights institutions, sub-committee on accreditation re-elected Dr Ali bin Futais Al Marri, the Chairman of the National Human Rights Committee (NHRC) for a second term.
This came during the sub-committee on accreditation meetings now in progress in the Swiss Capital, Geneva and which are to continue till Thursday.
In a press statement he gave on the occasion, HE al marri said his re-election represents a renewal of the confidence in the NHRC and an assertion to credibility and independence the NHCR is enjoying and an indication of the great support the state of qatar is providing in all matters relating to human rights issues at all local, regional and international levels.
Al Marri is also President of the Arab Network for Human Rights Institutions. Al-Marri is scheduled also to chair the "Asia- Pacific forum " by next October.
Thirteen human rights institutions in the Arab world have already been accredited to the ICC. The countries that got A status include Qatar, Palestine, Egypt, Jordan, Morocco and Mauritania. Libya, Oman and Bahrain have been granted B status, while several newly formed organisations in the region are in the accreditation process.(QNA)

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ArticleMainBodyHTML1: ​Doha, May 14 (QNA) -The Supreme Council of Health (SCH) has organized a workshop on vaccine management  for training 31 health care providers including 24 nurses from all health centers at the first stage.
Dr. Mohamed Al Hajri, the manager of Health Protection and Communicable Disease Control at the SCH's Public Health Department, said that the workshop which was organized in collaboration with the Primary Health Care Corporation, aims at providing the participants with information and necessary skills for ways of storage and peaceful delivery of vaccines as well as its distribution and transporting according to the international  peaceful means and ways which instructed by the World Health Organization (WHO).
Dr. Al Hajri also explained that the workshop seeks to map out a proposal for the vaccines management in the emergencies' the cases and training to implement it, encouraging cooperation between the national immunization program with other health workers, as well as procedures for the registration of data and reach out to the children  who were non- immunized and vaccine .
He noted that the workshop comes within steps of a research study which is carried out by the Department Expanded Programme on Immunization (EPI) at the Health Protection and Communicable Disease Control at the SCH's Public Health Department entitled "Knowledge, attitudes and practices towards the EPI and the cold chain system between service providers from the primary health centers working in the State of Qatar for the year 2013. "
During the workshop, a large number of lectures were delivered to strengthening the partnership between the concerned circles and how to reach out to the children who were not immunized.(QNA)

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ArticleMainBodyHTML1: ​Doha, May 13 (QNA) - HE the Minister of Endowments (Awqaf) and Islamic Affairs Dr. Ghaith bin Mubarak Al-Kuwari said that the total volume of endowments in Qatar is estimated at QAR 5 billion.
 HE the Minister said in remarks on the sideline of the 6th Forum on the Endowment Jurisprudential Issues, that the Ministry is planning to reevaluate the size of endowments in Qatar.
 He added that the ministry is intending  to develop new products in order to increase the size and assets of endowment (Waqf) in Qatar, pointing to the major role of endowment within the local community especially in the areas of education, health, mosques and various forms of righteousness and piety.
 He also noted that the Forum is an opportunity and a platform for discussions and consultation in the affairs of endowments and ways of their masterminding, managing and usefulness maximizing. The Forum also falls within the framework of the efforts of the nation to strengthen the role of Waqf in the Islamic world, he noted. (QNA)

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ArticleMainBodyHTML1: ​Beijing, May 13 (QNA) - The State of Qatar and the Government of Hong Kong Special Administrative Region on Monday signed an agreement for the avoidance of double taxation between the two sides.
 The agreement was signed by HE Qatar's Ambassador to China Hamad Mohamed Al-Khalifa, for Qatari side, and the Secretary for Financial Services & the Treasury K. C. CHAN Ka-keung for Hong Kong Special Administrative Region government.
 HE Ambassador Al-Khalifa, said in a statement, following the signing ceremony, that the agreement will pave the road for Qatari businessmen to invest in Hong Kong and for establishing partnership in the fields of investments and services. The agreement will encourage the flow of more Hong Kong based investments into Qatar, he said.
 Hong Kong is among the key financial hubs in Asia, and it is important for the Qatari companies to strengthen their existence there, he added. (QNA)

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ArticleMainBodyHTML1: ​Doha, May 13 (QNA) - Qatar Foundation (QF) for Education, Science and Community Development will host here the Qatar National Research Strategy Forum 2013, in collaboration with The New York Academy of Sciences.
 The two-day forum, which will be held on May 15 and 16 May at the Qatar National Convention Centre, will assemble leading stakeholders from Qatar National Research Strategy's (QNRS) key sectors, including academia, government, and research institutes, the QF said Monday.
 The forum has been created to provide stakeholders with an ideal platform to advance the nation's research objective of becoming an international centre for research and development by identifying, discussing, and confronting a host of pertinent challenges.
 QR Research and Development President Faisal M. Al Suwaidi will highlight the value of fostering a national research culture in his opening address.
 The push for research conforms to Qatar National Vision 2030 and will address the most pressing challenges facing Qatar and the region.
 "We are determined to align all of our science and research objectives with stakeholder priorities, capabilities and interests by facilitating an environment that allows them to engage with one another and find applicable solutions to some of the research challenges that we face today," said Al Suwaidi and added, "Qatar Foundation is steadfast in its commitment to plan and manage its research investments in order to fulfill the objectives within the Qatar National Research Strategy and overcome potential obstacles along the way."
 The New York Academy of Sciences Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer Michael Goldrich will present participants with an overview of the research 'Grand Challenges' that Qatar is facing today. During a series of working groups, stakeholders will actively engage in the deliberations on how to overcome these challenges.
 In keeping with the objectives of QNRS, which was launched last October, the forum also aims to provide researchers with the opportunity to network and cooperate on future research projects, nationally and internationally.
 QNRS was developed to guide all R&D investments in Qatar and provides the national framework to align singular objectives alongside the country's priorities, while taking into consideration stakeholder capabilities and interests.
 It represents the first R&D sector-wide strategy in Qatar and defines five pillars or themes to achieve the countrys aspirations: Energy and Environment; Information and Computing Technology; Health and related Life Science and Technologies; Social sciences, Arts and Humanities; as well as enterprise-wide interdisciplinary research and development.
 The strategy, which is being implemented by QF's research institutes, universities, service providers, government, industry and funders, is expected to nurture and enhance the cycle of innovation from university research through to commercialisation.
 One other long-term goal of the strategy is to increase the ratio of researchers in Qatar's workforce by developing capabilities and building a competitive and diversified economy, the QF said. (QNA)

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ArticleMainBodyHTML1: ​Doha, May 12 (QNA) - Under the directives of HH the  Emir Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani the state of Qatar started the fourth phase of humanitarian assistance to Syrians in refugee camps in northern Lebanon.
 Qatari assistance has, as well, continued within the Syrian territory in response to the needs and hard human conditions which the brotherly Syrian people are passing through to alleviate their suffering.
 The fourth phase of the Qatari assistance to the Syrian refugees in Lebanon, with a cost of USD 25 million, aims to secure food and clothing to 200 thousand Syrian refugees, health assistance to 60 thousand refugees, in addition to the establishment of a public health centre at Wadi Khalid area to receive 10 thousand patients monthly for the treatment of emergency cases, surgical operations and distribution of medicines to patients.
 The assistance covered the areas of northern Bekaa Valley, Akar, Al Dhaniyah, Tripoli Alia.
 The cost of the four phases of the Qatari assistance to  the Syrian refugees in Lebanon so far totaled USD 68 million.
 Meanwhile,  the State of Qatar has continued to provide humanitarian assistance to the affected Syrian people within the Syrian territory, covering areas of Damascus, Damascus suburbs, Edlib suburbs and refugee camps on the Syrian borders with Turkey to secure food, clothing, medical aid and education services to about one million Syrian citizens.
 The assistance campaign within Syria has been keen on assigning one  local council or society in each city to ensure the delivery of the aid to all needy families. (QNA)

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